PSYC 387 - Chapter 2 -
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TheetLawetofetParsimonyet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
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3.etChangesetinetIntensity
4.etChangesetinetSpeed
5.etChangesetinetLatency
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line"etwithettheetthingettheyetareettryingettoetchange.
Fluencyet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
aetmeasureetofetlearningetthatetcombinesetERRORSetandetRATE;ettheetnumb
eretofetcorrectetresponsesetperetunitetofettime.et
Ex:ethowetmanyetcorrectettermsetperetminute.
CaseetStudyet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
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inetaetfairlyetsystematicetway
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